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County:

Shiawassee County

State:

Michigan

FIPS Code:

26155

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

50,200

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.33

% Water:

0.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

23

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

63,075

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

71,140

12.8%

2.3%

10.5%

1990:

69,770

-1.9%

-9.2%

7.2%

2000:

71,687

2.7%

-2.9%

5.6%

2005:

72,945

1.8%

0.0%

1.7%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

69,016

96.3%

0-to-19:

21,196

29.6%

Black:

135

0.2%

20-to-39:

18,950

26.4%

Hispanic:

1,295

1.8%

40-to-59:

20,013

27.9%

American Indian:

293

0.4%

60-plus:

11,528

16.1%

Other:

948

1.3%

Median Age:

36.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

133.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

84.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.7%

Median Family Income:

$49,329

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.7%

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